Morgan, a senior Labrador, was dumped by his owners and left alone in an abandoned property. But dogs are resilient and forgiving. According to Henry Friedman who travelled across the border to rescue him, the pooch was ‘completely failed to’ by humans and yet, six years later, he still trusts them and 'wants to hang out and play a game of fetch'.
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‘We don’t deserve dogs’
Henry Friedman discovered the 12-year-old Morgan through social media. People living next to the property where he was abandoned by his owners and left to live on his own, pleaded for ‘help from anyone who could’.
Neighbours fed him kibbles to keep him alive. Sadly, due to him eating food off the concrete driveway for so long, his front teeth got completely shaved down to his gums.
Henry said:
His story is what people mean when they say 'we don't deserve dogs.'
No one dared to rescue Morgan from the locked-up property.
In Mexico, the population of dogs is estimated to be 23 million, with 70% of them classified as street dogs or stray dogs. There are not enough resources or charities to take care of them.
The rescue
Henry, who is an animal rescue advocate, has a partnering rescue based in Ensenada, Mexico called Los Adoptables. When he learnt Morgan’s story, he immediately contacted law enforcement to help oversee the rescue.
He explained:
We needed police presence because without them there, it would have been an unlawful rescue, amounting to trespassing. This is probably one of the reasons he wasn't rescued sooner.
We are so grateful to our police officers doing the work to make a change! This guy’s name is Morgan and he has rescued...
Posted by Los Adoptables A.C. on Friday, October 14, 2022
When the shelter team showed up, Morgan was wagging his tail, with a water bottle in his mouth. He tried to toss the bottle through the fence, encouraging his rescuers to throw it back for him.
@keepingfinn After spending 6 YEARS by himself on an abandoned property in Mexico, Morgan is now in San Diego and is looking for a family that will love him and spoil him for the rest of time. A very special shout out to our friends at @thewildestsite for covering all of Morgan’s expenses and for the generous $10k donation to @theanimalpad and @losadoptables 🙏❤️ Check out The Wildest Pack, the first subscription designed for dog parents - see my stories on IG for more details. Now Please show Morgan some love in the comments below! #teamfinn#fyp#foryou#animalrescue#rescue#dogsoftiktok
♬ original sound - Keepingfinn
Henry said:
After being alone for six years, his spirit and trust in humans somehow were never broken. He is after all still a black Labrador.
Looking for a forever home
The moment Morgan was rescued after six years alone melted the internet's heart.
Over 200K people have watched the TikTok video showing the hopeful pup.
One viewer commented:
Still full of love and wanting to play. More proof, dogs are better than most people. Bless y'all!
Morgan is now in San Diego awaiting adoption.
Henry added:
He would do best with a family that is committed to making up for so much lost time and has the patience and experience of caring for a senior dog. He's an old black lab that would be great with kids and other dogs.
Sources used:
- Newsweek: 'Abandoned Labrador Locked Away for 6 Years Finally Rescued: 'Full of Love''
